Crush. Candy. Corpse.

Crush. Candy. Corpse.
Author: Sylvia McNicoll
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Total Pages: 225
Release: 2012-02-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1459400631

Last year, Sunny served forty hours volunteer time on an Alzheimer's ward, where she developed a crush on Cole, another volunteer. Now she is on trial for manslaughter.

What the Dog Knows

What the Dog Knows
Author: Sylvia McNicoll
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2022-05-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 145974991X

Naomi’s dog Diesel returns from the afterlife with one mission — can he save her? It’s Naomi’s worst summer ever. Her dog, Diesel, died. Dad lost his job. Mom and Dad split up. The family is broke, and Naomi is stuck babysitting when she planned to take swimming lessons. Then Naomi’s sometime-friend Morgan convinces her to jump off a dock. On July 1 at precisely 4:30, when Naomi drowns, destiny shifts. Naomi awakes a week earlier to Diesel talking to her. Through his canine counsel, he wants to show her how to fix things. “I can save you,” he barks. But no matter how often Naomi resets her watch, the time and date keep flipping back to July 1 at 4:30, which makes her wonder: Is my time running out?

Dog on Trial

Dog on Trial
Author: Sylvia McNicoll
Publisher: High Interest Publishing Inc.
Total Pages: 72
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1926847385

Owen has just three days to prove to his father that Hero will be no trouble - or back to the shelter he goes. The odds are against Hero. He's got problems with a monster cat, chews up Owen's homework, and makes messes on the floor. Can Hero live up to his name? A book that's both fun and funny, exciting and warm hearted. Interest Level: Grades 4-6+ Reading Level: Grade 2.4 (Lexile 390L) HIP JR novels feature preteen characters in exciting, realistic situations. Written for readers in Grades 4-7, reading at Grade 2-3 level.

Best Friends through Eternity

Best Friends through Eternity
Author: Sylvia McNicoll
Publisher: Tundra Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2015-02-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1770497102

Inspired by the true story of a teen who was killed at a railway crossing, the author weaves the tale of fourteen-year-old Paige, who, taking a shortcut alongside the tracks to avoid the school bullies, is tragically hit by a train and transported to a surreal world where she encounters Kim, who died seven years before. Convinced she is only dreaming, Paige must discover a way to return to her former life. Poignant, gripping, and full of unexpected twists and turns, Best Friends through Eternity will resonate with readers who have struggled with cultural identity, a sense of belonging, and the real meaning of home.

A Corpse in the Soup

A Corpse in the Soup
Author: Morgan St. James
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2009-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781603181204

Identical twin sisters Goldie and Godiva take a wild and funny romp through the glitzy world of TV chefs - in search of a killer. When Godiva Olivia DuBois, a.k.a. G.O.D. - an advice columnist from Beverly Hills - takes her niece Chili to a taping of the TV cooking show Flirting with Food she's selected from the audience as a food taster - and winds up in the hospital with food poisoning. Chili's mother, Goldie Silver, an 'aging hippie' living in Alaska, already sensed trouble through a psychic bond with her twin and immediately hopped on a plane to California. Together these two wisecracking amateur sleuths try to solve the 'who's sabotaging the cooking show' mystery - with the help of their 80 year old mother Flossie and their Uncle Sterling - both former Vaudeville magicians. Godiva develops a personal interest in handsome Chef Caesar Romano, the star of the show, who just happens to need a new assistant. Chili - already an experienced sous chef - is offered the position but her chance at stardom may be short-lived, because someone wants to eliminate Caesar, the reigning Gourmet Gladiator champion, from the upcoming competition. When this year's glitzy tournament begins, rivalry quickly turns to murder. Romano is arrested for the crime, and the sisters set out to prove he's innocent. Can they stir up the cooking pot to flush out the real killer without getting into too much hot water?

Body Swap

Body Swap
Author: Sylvia McNicoll
Publisher: Dundurn
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2018-09-15
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1459740912

When a faulty accelerator causes eighty-two-year-old Susan hits fifteen-year-old Hallie with her SUV, they return from the dead in each other’s bodies, seeking justice and another chance.

Candy Crush

Candy Crush
Author: Candy Crush
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2016-11-08
Genre: Games
ISBN: 9781455538799

Enjoying It

Enjoying It
Author: Alfie Bown
Publisher: John Hunt Publishing
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2015-12-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1785351567

Using a range of ‘case studies’ from Critical Theory to Candy Crush, ‘Gangnam Style’ to Game of Thrones and Football Manager to Hieronymus Bosch, this book argues that we need to rethink our enjoyment. Inspired by psychoanalysis, the book offers a new way of thinking about how we talk about what we enjoy and how we enjoy what we talk about.

Between the Lines

Between the Lines
Author: Jodi Picoult
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1451635818

Told in their separate voices, sixteen-year-old Prince Oliver, who wants to break free of his fairy-tale existence, and fifteen-year-old Delilah, a loner obsessed with Prince Oliver and the book in which he exists, work together to seek his freedom.